Chaney, Arthur 2022-01-08

This interview features Arthur Chaney as he continues to describe his involvement in the Tractorcades and his advocation for farmers in the American Agriculture Movement. Chaney begins by describing what Washington D.C. was like and how farmers worked to talk to congress members. He then moves on to discuss farming and how it has changed over the years. The interview closes with Chaney recounting his family history, his regret about not being able to hold a funeral for his father because of the pandemic, and his mother’s funeral.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: Arthur Chaney

Additional Parties Recorded:

Date: January 8, 2022

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Elissa Stroman

Length: 01:40:31 (1 hour 40 minutes)

Abstract

Introduction; what staying in Washington was like; Lobbying and meeting with congressmen; The winter storm and how the Tractorcade helped Washington D.C. residents; The Farm Bill; areas he wanted to see covered in the bill; Farming in the aftermath of the pandemic; The problem with meat packing; mechanical issues and prices; Memories of his father farming land; Story about his grandfather; Land; His mother’s past jobs; Family genealogy; losing his father during the pandemic

Access Information

Original Recording Format: born digital

Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room

Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/373996 >

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